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WYOMING FOOTBALL 2012 Aug. 27, 2012 Wyoming Football Contacts: TV-Radio Coverage Tim Harkins, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Andy Chapman, Assistant Media Relations Director Television Information Televised By Longhorn Network Play-by-Play Announcer Mark Neeley Game 1: Sat., Sept. 1, 2012, 6 p.m., M.T. (7 p.m., C.T.) Color Analyst Ray Bentley Sideline Reporter Kaylee Hartung Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119) Radio Broadcast Information Austin, Texas The Cowboy Sports Network (CSN): •Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast The Wyoming Cowboys live on the 25 Affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network (0-0, 0-0 in the Mountain West Conference) •Flagship Station, KFBC 1240 AM, Head Coach: Dave Christensen (Western Washington ‘85) Cheyenne, Wyo. Overall Record: 18-20 (.474), 4th season Announcers: Record at Wyoming: 18-20 (.474), 4th season •Dave Walsh, Play-by-Play (29th year) •Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (15th year) Conference Record: 10-13 (.435), 4th season •Reece Monaco, Sideline (2nd year) Pregame Show: vs. •Begins one hour prior to kickoff. The Texas Longhorns Postgame Show: •Begins immediately after the game (0-0, 0-0 in the Big 12 Conference) Head Coach: Mack Brown (Florida State ‘74) Overall Record: 227-113-1 (.667), 29th season Weekly Coach’s Shows Record at Texas: 141-39 (.783), 15th season “Inside Cowboy Football” Delivered by Union Wireless 1. Where and When You Can Watch the Show 2012 University of Wyoming •Wyoming Athletics.com Football Schedule •Posted every Tuesday afternoon •Beginning the Week of Sept. 6, 2011 Date Opponent (Special Events) Time (M.T.) TV Dave Christensen Radio Show Sat., Sept. 1 at Texas 6 p.m. Longhorn Network Presented by First Interstate Bank Sat., Sept. 8 TOLEDO 2 p.m. TBA and Laramie GM Auto Center Sat., Sept. 15 CAL POLY 4 p.m. TBA Show Time and Location 1. Altitude Chophouse and Brewery Sat., Sept. 22 at Idaho 3 p.m. TBA 2. Mondays from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Sat., Sept. 29 OPEN Beginning Monday, Aug. 27 Sat., Oct. 6 at Nevada* 5 p.m. TBA Sat., Oct. 13 AIR FORCE* 5 p.m. TBA Game Tracker Coverage Sat., Oct. 20 at Fresno State* 8:30 p.m. TBA Sat., Oct. 27 BOISE STATE* 1:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network Live stats from this week’s game are available via Sat., Nov. 3 COLORADO STATE* 2:30 p.m. TBA Game Tracker on the University of Wyoming Athletics Sat., Nov. 10 at New Mexico* 1:30 p.m. TBA website (www.WyomingAthletics.com). Click on Sat., Nov. 17 at UNLV* 2 p.m. TBA Schedule/Results. Sat., Nov. 24 SAN DIEGO STATE* 1:30 p.m. TBA •Game dates are tentative and subject to change. Weekly Media Events •HOME GAMES IN BOLD AND CAPS. •Game times and television information will be released at a later date when the Mountain West Mondays Wyoming Football Press Conference television partners have finalized their television schedules. • Rochelle Athletics Center, WAR Room •*Indicates Mountain West games. • 3:00-3:30 p.m., Dave Christensen • 3:30-5:00 p.m., Requested Players and Asst. Coaches Tuesdays A Preview of This Week’s Game Phone Interviews with Dave Christensen • 10:00-10:45 a.m. Arrange 24 hours in advance with •The Wyoming Cowboys return 13 starters from a team that posted an 8-5 record in 2011, Tim Harkins of UW Media Relations finished third in the Mountain West Conference with a 5-2 mark and earned a bid to 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Mountain West Conference Media Teleconference •10:50-10:58 a.m. is the time for Dave Christensen •The Texas Longhorns return 16 starters from a team that finished the 2011 season 8-5, tied for sixth in the Big XII with a 4-5 conference record and captured a 2011 Holiday Bowl victory over Interviews with Players and Coaches After Practice California. •At approximately 6:20 p.m. Dave Christensen and those players and assistant coaches who were •Texas is ranked No. 15 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches’ presesaon polls. requested but weren’t available on Monday Wednesday •Wyoming and Texas will be meeting for the fifth time in the two schools’ histories. The Phone Interviews with Dave Christensen Cowboys are looking for their first win against the Longhorns. •9:30-10:30 a.m. Arrange 24 hours in advance with Tim Harkins of UW Media Relations •This year’s meeting between UW and UT is the final game of a three-game contract. Wyoming hosted Texas in Laramie on Sept. 12, 2009, and the two met in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 11, Interviews Dave Christensen After Practice •At approximately 6:20 p.m. 2010. www.WyomingAthletics.com Page 1 WYOMING 2012 Wyoming Season Outlook FOOTBALL 2012 University of Wyoming Football University of Wyoming Headliners Returning for Wyoming in 2012: Entering the 2012 season, the Wyoming Football team has a number of key personnel back from an 8-5 team that earned a bid to the Fast Facts 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl and finished in sole possession of third place in the Mountain West Conference behind 2011 conference champion TCU and second place Boise State. Location: Laramie, Wyo. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 13,476 President: Dr. Tom Buchanan Athletics Director: Tom Burman Colors: Brown & Gold Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes Conference: Mountain West Stadium: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium Capacity: 29,181 Surface: Desso Challenge Pro 60 2012 Team Information Dave Christensen Nick Carlson Luke Ruff Brett Smith Head Coach Senior, Center Senior, Free Safety Soph., Quarterback Offensive Scheme: Spread •Dave Christensen was named the 2011 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. Defensive Scheme: 4/3, Multiple •Nick Carlson has been named to the Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch Lists in each of the past two seasons, and has also been selected to the 2012 Rotary Lombardi Watch List. Starters Returning: 13 Total •Luke Ruff has been selected to the 2012 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List. (5 Offense, 7 Defense, 1 Special Teams) •Brett Smith was voted the 2011 Mountain West Freshman of the Year, was named First Team Starters Lost: 12 Total Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and is the only sophomore in the nation on (6 Offense, 5 Defense, 1 Special Teams the 2012 Manning Award Preseason Watch List. Lettermen Returning: 41 Total (16 Offense, 23 Defense, 2 Special Teams) Lettermen Lost: 18 Total New Cowboy Coaches: Head coach Dave Christensen added three new coaches to his (10 Offense, 7 Defense, 1 Special Teams) coaching staff since last season. The new assistant coaches are: Other Returners: 32 Total •Chris Tormey, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach (19 Offense, 12 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Tormey joined the Cowboy staff from Washington State where he was the linebackers 2011 Signings: 24 Total coach in 2011. Tormey, who was a head coach at both his alma mater, Idaho, and Nevada will be (12 Offense, 11 Defense, 1 Special Teams) coaching his 33rd season in college football this season. •Robin Ross, Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers’ Coach 2012 Coaching Staff Ross came to Wyoming from fellow Mountain West Conference member UNLV. He was the recruiting coordinator and linebackers’ coach for the Rebels in 2011. Ross will be coaching in his Head Coach: Dave Christensen 36th season as a college or NFL coach in 2012. (Western Washington ‘85) •Derrick LeBlanc, Defensive Line Offensive Coaching Staff LeBlanc was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at LSU for the past four years. He Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: was also a defensive line coach at Missouri State, Arkansas Tech and Henderson State prior to his Gregg Brandon (Northern Colorado ‘78) time with the Tigers. LeBlanc is entering his 13th season as a college coach in 2012. Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line/RBs: Pete Kaligis (Washington ‘94) Wyoming Coaching Staff Includes Four Individuals With College Head- Running-Game Coordinator/Offensive Line: Jim Harding (Toledo ‘01) Coaching Experience: The combined experience of the Wyoming coaching staff includes Receivers: not one, not two, not three, but four coaches who have been college head coaches during their Jason Ray (Missouri ‘07) careers. In addition to current Cowboy head coach Dave Christensen, offensive coordinator Gregg Receivers: Brandon, defensive coordinator Chris Tormey and special teams’ coordinator Robin Ross have all Derek Sage (Cal State Northridge ‘02) been head coaches during their careers. •Dave Christensen has been head coach of the Wyoming Cowboys since 2009 to the present. Defensive Coaching Staff •Gregg Brandon was the head coach at Bowling Green from 2003-08, and is entering his 31st Defensive Coordinator/Secondary: season as a college coach in 2012. Chris Tormey (Idaho ‘78) •Chris Tormey was the head coach at Idaho from 1995-99 and at Nevada from 2000-03. Special Teams’ Coordinator/Linebackers: •Robin Ross was the head coach at Western Washington from 2006-08. Robin Ross (Washington State ‘77) Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line: Matt Rahl (Missouri Southern ‘03) Defensive Line: Derrick LeBlanc (Northwestern State ‘97) Administrative Staff Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting Danilo Robinson (Utah State ‘97) Director of Football Operations Brian Wilkinson (Belford ‘09) Executive Assistant to the Head Coach and Assistant Director of Football Operations Brent Vernon (Missouri ‘08) Gregg Brandon Chris Tormey Robin Ross Offensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Special Teams’/LBs www.WyomingAthletics.comcom PageP 2 WYOMING 2012 Wyoming Season Outlook FOOTBALL 2012 University of Wyoming Football Three Cowboy Seniors Named The Wyoming Cowboys and Season Openers: As the Wyoming Cowboys enter their by Conference Media to 2012 116th season of college football in 2012, the Pokes record in season openers stands at: 74-39-2 Preseason All-Mountain West First (.652) in 115 previous season-opening games.